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Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:47 -0500
...I made a wrist pin puller out of a length of pipe large enough for the pin to slide into, some "Allthread" and nuts...
Re: Loose steering wheel at top off steering column.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:43:35 -0500
...installed? How difficult is it to > > remove the casting -? Do I need a puller to get it off? > > > > Thanks for any insights on this. > > >
Re: moon caps, and who knows?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:47 -0500
...doesnt mean >> they came >> with chrome moonies though :) >> >> all vanagons even came with that U shaped chrome moonie puller in the >> jack >> kit. weather...
Re: Syncro Front Axle Removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:16:15 -0400
...Note that the outer joints should be loc-tited into the splines so you will need a puller to pull (pus them through. This...
Re: Front Suspension
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:59 -0700
...There's mention in the archives of Pittman puller sizes for tie rod ends and elsewhere. IMO, pressing the lower ball joint in/out...
Re: Installing a slider window
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:56:40 -0400
...Use a piece of vinyl-coated wire cable (dog tie-out line) as your puller rope. Cotton or polyester clothesline is too weak when...
Re: removing input shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sun, 13 May 2012 08:13:00 -0700
...T o repl the seal with the bell hsg on, you will need a seal puller to pry it out and then a longish...
Re: Replacing the antenna
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:54:46 -0500
...the new radio end back >inside using the "line" as the puller. I think you can probably do the >inside part from the ash...
Re: HOW DO YOU, fuel line question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:38:16 -0500
...removal tool, you can get one of > those cheap spark plug pullers with a single pointed prong to work into > the small metal loop...
Ignition switch?
Historical mailing list - t bill
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:58:23 -0800
...Pull the ignition lock/switch > > assembly off the column. > > > > I think most manuals show using a puller to get this piece off, but I...
Noisy rearend
Historical mailing list - ANDREW WILLIAMS
Tue, 5 Dec 2000 21:36:50 +0100
...then to my surprise when I went to use the hub puller I found the hub came straight off with almost no effort.I...
'72 bus CVs, rear bearings, and torsion bars?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 21 Jan 95 10:02:26 MST
...I need a hydraulic press? Can I use a three arm puller or just drift the races out with a proper sized socket? And...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 1 Aug 2022 13:35:06 -0500
...Once it's out, I think any old seal puller will do. Driving it back in can be a challenge, don't recall what...
Re: Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:41:52 -0400
...is there a special puller or >extractor for it, or is it just simpler to deal with the 46 mm nut? You're welcome...
Re: FS: leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:12:21 -0700
...They do require a gear puller. If you must have a Vanagon size wheel, kits to install factory style leather is available for $40...
Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced?
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:31:03 -0700
...Now > >> >this must be removed inorder to replace the rear shoes? Do I need > > >> the wheel > >> >puller or can I just bend the pin...
Re: Help removing clutch lever
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:50:49 -0700
...BTDT as well..........................................what finally worked was an automotive puller of some sort. I can't remember what kind but i rented one from...
Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:26:40 -0700
...No Special Tools required other than Circlip pliers, seal puller and a method to install the new seal. Have I got that right? Many...
Re: autotrans (again)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Tue, 04 Feb 1997 22:15:43 -0500
...1) the manual says 2 special tools are needed, a bushing puller and a >bushing inserter. are these needed or does anyone know of...
CV boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:20:49 -0800
...Am I wrong? In other words, can I do this job myself? Or do I need special tools (such as a joint puller) I...
Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 20:54:42 -0500
...Thanks! > > -craig > > On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:49 PM, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" < > kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > > > I used a pitman arm puller...
Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:36:59 -0800
...Paul did have the right tools, but not everyone has > big pullers or big "C" clamp.... > > I meant something like that > > The Corruptor... :-))) > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Hey...
5 spds FS
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Tue, 26 May 1998 10:37:50 -0300
...but with gear ratios suited to diesels, so not for high speed, more a stump puller first gear if I got it right. If...
Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:29:12 -0500
...on that job, but won't a proper size Pittman > arm puller work? > > I may not be clear on this, but is it possible...
Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:53:40 -0500
...Paul did have the right tools, but not everyone has > big pullers or big "C" clamp.... > > I meant something like that > > The Corruptor... :-))) > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Hey...
Re: Help removing clutch lever
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:11:31 EDT
...A gear puller is useful also, one that can grab the lever and push on the shaft. Keep at it and you will win...
Steering rack do it yourself rebuilding?
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:09:24 -0700
...be honed to fit right, and you use a bearing/gear puller to extract the bushings. I know this isn't for a Vanagon...
Re: Ignition Switch on 85
Historical mailing list - t bill
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:34:18 -0800
...Pull the ignition lock/switch > assembly off the column. > > I think most manuals show using a puller to get this piece off, but I...
Re: Speedbleeders? Who needs Em'
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 17 May 2001 10:01:12 -0500
...Would you like to hear about my wrist pin puller, used to pull the wrist pins while the engine is still in the Vanagon...
Re: replacing lifters
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:05:48 -0700
...Very rarely, you may need a puller which you could probably borrow from someone on this list. But 99% of the time you can...
Re: Rear Drum - the list
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 06:54:54 -0700
...Tuesday, June 09, 1998 11:52 AM > > > > This list is getting BAD! > > You do not have to use a puller on anything. > > You don...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:11:51 -0600
...It is scary how much force it takes when pulled directly with a puller! The nicest is to use both, actually. Al Brase George...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:41:38 -0600
...6mm-19mm > File Set > Magnetic Pullers: (2) with Mirrors > Adapters: several 3/8" and 1/2" adapters and extenders > Allen Wrenches: Up to 17mm...
Re: 2.1 longblock core FS/Rear Pulley removal?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:31:46 -0500
...the bolt is removed and the I have not found a puller that works well. In the shop we remove the flywheel and back...
Preliminary Tools List
Historical mailing list
Fri, 10 Feb 1995 10:19:00 -0600 (CST)
...PULLERS/CLAMPS Wheel bearing seal puller, "G" type clamps (I assume this is a lot like a "C" clamp), two armed gear puller, harmonic...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Mon, 1 Aug 2022 14:42:30 -0400
...Once it's out, > I think any old seal puller will do. Driving it back in can be a challenge, > don't recall what...
Re: Special Tools for the Home Mechanic
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 7 Feb 2014 07:56:22 -0600
...some front end work. > > 1) OTC Pitman Arm/Tie Rod End Puller - Jim Felder loaned me his once - > and boy did it make a...
Re: dont try this at home
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 13:09:57 -0800
...If you have a good puller set up and heat the thing enough you'll definitely get it to come off - the problem may...
Re: tie rod removal...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:02:39 -0700
...Looks like an >>> adjustable >>> arm gear puller. There is also a cup on the end to keep the forcing >>> screw >>> on >>> the stud. http...
Welders & Machinist's Tools (not exactly VW, but....)
Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
Fri, 1 Mar 1996 12:39:10 -0600 (CST)
...8 Heavy Duty Nibbler Adjustable Reamers Tap & Die sets Pulley Pullers Webb Springfield Model 2B Iron Worker Punch Press 2 HP Air Compressor Same...
Re: Syncro-rear wheels
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:25:12 -0700
...to get the studs to pull through without some kind of puller. i just wound on a lugnut until the splines were completely through...
re.subject: 3 - 4 syncro hub repair????
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 09:20:23 -0600
...I made all the special tools and pullers myself. If I had to do it again, I would just buy one special tools. Can...
Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:17:00 +0200
...disengage not that Ive ever done that > >Bob >to see the puller I use check out the video the bostig boys and I put...
Re: Steering wheel removal
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:08:14 -0500
...Use a 2 arm puller or give it a whack from the backside with a hammer/mallet. That's it. It just popped off...
Re: Sporadic Speedometer ('80 Westy) FIX
Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:58:15 -0400
...You must make a tiny puller! I did not, and broke the shaft. Had to make a new one which was not easy. The...
Re: throw out bearing release shaft question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:03:09 -0400
...had to remove the arm from the old shaft with a puller which >> wasn't difficult at all. So as a result I'm...
Re: In the clutch of tragedy Help! (questions)
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 25 Jul 1997 18:00:30 -0700
...Some clutch levers may just slip off; others may need coaxing with a hammer and a drift or a puller. Do not hammer on...
Re: Serious problems with CV reinstall -HELP!
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Sat, 1 May 1999 22:09:48 -0400
...So, should I buy a gear puller, to remove said inner race, and then assemble cv and pound back onto axle? Or is there...
How do we remove ignition key assembly..?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:36:50 -0800
...off) > 3) Remove 24mm bolt > 4) Pull steering wheel off (no puller required) > 5) Remove 3 screws around the stem assembly > 6) Remove stem...
Re: Rear Brake Job, Observations.
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Wed, 15 Jan 1997 11:50:25 -0800 (PST)
...Although pulling the hub requires special tools (puller, socket to fit axle nut and wrench capable of turning axle nut at 300+ foot-lbs...
Re: Help removing clutch lever
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:39:26 -0700
...Next, I used my neighbor's propane+oxy torch to get it glowing red, then used a puller - that did the trick. But then...
oil pump change in the van??
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Wed, 2 Nov 2005 20:53:07 -0500
...i have the oil pump puller from my aircooled stuff so it should be fairly straight forward after removing the engine support bar, Right...
Re: removing studs from new heads
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 1 May 2012 05:00:37 -0400
...Do I need to use > a stud puller instead? Or should they come out easy with the double-nut? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario...
Re: stuck shock bolts
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 23:58:14 -0400
...I can't find a good spot to mount a puller or press. I'd like to skip the burning bushing fumes, slashing about...
Re: Syncro Engine PULL Questions
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 21:10:00 -0700
...IMHO, any opinions there, I do have a >| nice slide pin puller/installer made and the ole "blue torch" but I'd as >| soon...
Re: Removing axle question
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:12:25 -0500
...The Bentley manual shows using a puller to remove the rear axle hub but I have never had a problem sliding the hub off...
Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:59:02 -0400
...Thanks! >> >> -craig >> >> On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:49 PM, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> > I used a pitman arm puller...
Re: removing input shaft seal
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 13 May 2012 13:13:01 -0400
...seal with the bell hsg on, you will need a seal puller to pry > it out and then a longish tube that will go...
Re: hydraulic problem
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sun, 25 Nov 2001 15:01:02 -0500
...My best luck in removing the lifter is to hook it with a seal puller, although sometimes a magnet pulls it right out. My...
Re: headlights night working.
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 16 Dec 2003 15:59:21 -0700
...and pull it off or you might need a steering wheel puller tool. 6. Reach around the column and unplug the plugs for the...